Transfer to another PC

[bil]

Wife has been playing a game (Timbleweed Park) on my PC. She recently got her own PC. How can I transfer the game to her new computer? Or does she have to buy another copy?

[ReBoot]

If you want to transfer the game FILES: https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=8794-YPHV-2033
If you want to lend your your game LICENSE: https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=3784-QLBM-5731

[bil]

So she needs to create a Steam account on her PC, I down load all game files from my PC to a USB drive, then upload all those files to her PC? "Sounds" easy.... Thanks.

[Cathulhu]

And buy a second copy of the game unless you use Family share which she can only use while you are not using ANY game from your library.

[ReBoot]

Originally posted by bil:

So she needs to create a Steam account on her PC, I down load all game files from my PC to a USB drive, then upload all those files to her PC? "Sounds" easy.... Thanks.

You can also download the game on her computer. That's easier as in "less steps". Either way, she'd need the game license somehow.

[Pheace]

Originally posted by bil:

Wife has been playing a game (Timbleweed Park) on my PC. She recently got her own PC. How can I transfer the game to her new computer? Or does she have to buy another copy?

The absolute simplest way is for your wife to simply start up her computer. Install/Log in to steam on *your* account, install the game and play.

This works, as long as you don't want to use your account at the same time.

If you do want to use your account, *but not play anything* you can family share to her account/computer and then she can play most games in your library *whenever you aren't playing any game*.

However, as soon as you start playing a game your library becomes unavailable for sharing so your wife can't play at the same time anymore.

At that point she'll need her own license to be able to play while you're using your account.